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Multiculturalism Act exempted in Quebec

C-245 An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

Exempts Quebec from the Canadian Multiculturalism Act.

What Bill C-245 would do

The bill would amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act so that it does not apply in Quebec. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment amends the Canadian Multiculturalism Act to provide that it does not apply in Quebec.

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind
Private member's bill
Sponsor
Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Member of Parliament (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

Voted down

Voted down in the House of Commons February 4

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House stopped here

    Before the House on 3 sitting days, to

    2nd reading and referral to committee - CHPC: negatived, 22–⁠307 (division 65),

  3. Committee in the House not yet

  4. Report stage in the House not yet

  5. Third reading in the House not yet

  6. First reading in the Senate not yet

  7. Second reading in the Senate not yet

  8. Third reading in the Senate not yet

  9. Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Bill defeated · since September 23, 2025.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

Debates in the House 0

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